<p>I think that it is sad that some people seem to need to have their own choices “validated” by others, and they feel “threatened” when others (especially their children or children’s spouses) make life decisions that are different from their own. When this happens I just usually wonder if these types of people haven’t already been silently questioning their own decisions (of drinking too much or whatever). </p>
<p>(I have a sister in law who was angry at me for breastfeeding my kids. I never told her that she should do it, but she was annoyed at me for doing it (and she let me know it all the time). Her anger got worse when other females in the family later nursed their babies. Again, no one ever said anything to her about her personal choice.)</p>
<p>I’m almost 20 and my mom won’t let me leave the house with a tank top and I had to convince her to let me see a movie with a guy friend I’m not looking forward to going home next week. She says no matter how old I am, her rules apply over her roof.
Can’t really argue with her because my sister got kicked out after high school graduation.</p>
<p>original : " jlauer, with the exception of the curfew as a senior, which we dispensed with, those were(are) the rules of our house."</p>
<p>I’m just glad that neither of my boys will be 18 when they graduate from HS. Although they don’t have a “standing curfew” that they must always meet, they know that they can’t stay out too late unless it’s a special occasion (prom, etc). </p>
<p>These days, no one is safe out in the “wee hours” when there are more drunks out on the streets, more sexual predators, etc.</p>
<p>My 12 yr. old was giving me flack the other day about going to a pool party when he didn’t know if the parents would be there or not. I told him that until he’s 18 and goes off to college I will always make sure that there are parents around at any parties that he might go to. He was incredulous that I’d be that way. I told him that I won’t hesitate to pick up the phone and call the parents at any time. …I</p>
I’m not looking forward to going home next week. She says no matter how old I am, her rules apply over her roof.